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Table 2 Factor loading items for the one-factor solution, average score and discrimination indices of items

From: Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the upper limb functional index

Question

Item

Factor loading

Item average score

Item discr indices

1

Stay at home most of time

.725

.30

.666**

2

Change positions frequently

.842

.44

.824**

3

Avoid heavy jobs

.730

.25

.670**

4

Rest more often

.914

.17

.886**

5

Get others to do things

.914

.12

.886**

6

Pain almost all the time

.876

.15

.850**

7

Lifting and carrying

.672

.10

.631**

8

Appetite affected

.344

.20

.434**

9

Walking/normal recreation/sport

.599

.25

.672**

10

Home/family duties and chores

.570

.19

.675**

11

Sleep less well

.296

.13

.283**

12

Assistance with personal care, hygiene

.511

25

.576**

13

Regular daily activity work/social

.762

.27

.777**

14

More irritable/bad tempered

.344

.18

.466**

15

Feel weaker or stiffer

.825

.38

.762**

16

Transport independence

.511

.29

.576**

17

Arm in shirt sleeve/dressing

.888

.20

.860**

18

Writing/using keyboard or mouse

.511

.17

.576**

19

Do things at/above shoulder

.295

.10

.209*

20

Eating: using utensils

.929

.12

.898**

21

Hold or moving dense objects

.891

.18

.868**

22

Drop things-minor accidents

.909

.18

.883**

23

Use other arm more often

.675

.33

.614**

24

Difficult button key coins taps

.825

.52

.762**

25

Open, hold, press, or push

.206

.43

.303**

  1. ** Indicates Significance <0.01.